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SUMMIT COUNTY CHAPTER
of the Ohio Genealogical Society P O Box 2232 Akron OH 44309-2232 e-mail: SummitOGS@ald.net |
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SUMMIT COUNTY CHAPTER
of the Ohio Genealogical Society P O Box 2232 Akron OH 44309-2232 e-mail: SummitOGS@ald.net |
About Bath Township Township Cemeteries
Bath Township is:
Part of the Connecticut Western Reserve in Township 3N, Range 12W Bounded by: Richfield Twp on the north
Northampton Twp on the east
Copley Twp on the south
Medina County on the westBefore Summit County was formed in 1840 Bath Township belonged to several other counties. The date of 1800 has been used as a reference point since it is close to the 1803 date when Ohio became a state.
1800 to 1808: The area of Bath Twp was in Trumbull County.
(Trumbull County was established in 1800)
1808 to 1812: The area of Bath Twp was in Portage County.
(Portage County was established in 1808.)
1812 to 1840: The area of Bath Twp was in Medina County.
(Medina County was established in 1818.)
1840 to Present: The area of Bath Twp has been in Summit County.
(Summit County was formed in 1840.)
Before 1840 the records you need may be somewhere other than Summit County. Here are some suggested contacts:
Bath Township Historical Society; P O Box 1; Bath OH 44210
Akron Public Library; 55 South Main Street; Akron OH 44036-0001
Portage County Chapter OGS; P O Box 821; Ravenna OH 44266
Portage County Hist Soc; 6549 N Chestnut St; Ravenna OH 44266
Medina County Chapter OGS; P O Box 804; Medina OH 44258-0804
Trumbull County Chapter OGS; P O Box 309; Warren OH 44482-0309Notice to our readers:
Information regarding this Township will be updated (or added) as it becomes available. You may want to check this site periodically for the most current information.Bath Township Cemeteries
The following information is being provided to give you an idea of the location, or approximate location, of all known township cemeteries. It will also help identify any cemeteries where the gravestones or burial records have been copied, and if known, where this information can be found.Inscriptions for several cemeteries in this township can be found in the book Summit County Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume I which was published in 1978 by the Summit County Chapter, OGS. This book also includes burials from Copley and Norton Twps.
BATH CENTER CEMETERY: (published in Vol 1, pp 3-21)
Established about 1813. Located at 1255 N Cleveland-Massillon Road. On the northeast corner of N Cleveland-Massillon Road and Bath Road at the Grange Hall.EAST BATH CEMETERY - a.k.a. SHADE ROAD CEMETERY:
(published in Vol I, pp 21 - 22)Located at 2902 Shade Road. On the south side of Shade Road, west of Revere Road.HALE CEMETERY - a.k.a. IRA CEMETERY or CRANZ CEMETERY:
Earliest burials about 1829. Located at 2499 Ira Road. At the intersection of Oak Hill Road and Ira Road. Within view of the Hale Farm Homestead.MOORE'S CHAPEL CEMETERY - a.k.a. SHAW'S CEMETERY:
Established before 1879. Located at 1631 North Hametown Road. On the east side of North Hametown Road, between Bath Road and Ira Road.ROSE HILL CEMETERY:
Established in 1920 - records available from the Cemetery. Located at 3653 W Market St; Akron OH. West of Chapel Hill Mall at the junction of Smith Road, W Market St and Medina Road (Rt 18).STONY HILL CEMETERY - a.k.a. MILLER CEMETERY: (published in Vol 1, pp 22-26)
Established about 1833. On the north side of Medina Road (RT 18) between Hametown Road and Crystal Lake Road. Barely visibly from the road as it is down an embankment.Notice to our readers:
Information regarding the Cemeteries listed here will be updated (or added) as it becomes available. You may want to check this site periodically for the most current information. Corrections or additions will be appreciated.
Provided by: SUMMIT COUNTY CHAPTER, OGS
P O Box 2232
Akron OH 44309-2232
e-mail: SummitOGS@acorn.netCompiled by: Marlene Diefendorf, September 1997 [rev. Jan 2000]